Shane Morris, Khalid Hill, and Taco Charlton will be among the commits forming a welcoming committee for uncommitted prospects. / Tim Sullivan / Special to the Free Press

By Tim Sullivan

Detroit Free Press Special Writer

Michigan’s 2013 recruiting class is already a good one. According to Rivals.com, the Wolverines’ 22 commits are ranked as the No. 5 class in the country, behind USC, Notre Dame, Florida, and Alabama.

For Michigan fans, however, the opportunity to finish even higher is enticing.

With about three spots remaining (the coaching staff is expected to sign 25 prospects this year), there is limited room for Michigan to move up. Two of the Wolverines’ top remaining targets – 5-star Virginia running back Derrick Green and 5-star Florida safety Leon McQuay III – have already taken their official visits to campus, so coaches have likely already had their last on-campus argument for those two.

Others, however, have yet to hit campus. Some of those remaining targets will make their way into town this weekend. Detroit Cass Tech offensive lineman David Dawson – a one-time Michigan pledge who decommitted Oct. 14 – and Arvada (Colo.) Ralston Valley offensive lineman Dan Skipper will both take official visits to Ann Arbor starting Friday.

Others, such as Trotwood (Ohio) Madison cornerback Reon Dawson have yet to solidify plans, but could be on campus.

Fortunately for Brady Hoke, the majority of the 2013 Michigan commits will also be taking their official visits to Ann Arbor, and that group is bound to make the experience a more welcoming one for the uncommitted players.

Warren (Mich.) De La Salle quarterback Shane Morris – who was one of Michigan’s ace recruiters early in the process – Detroit East Village tight end Khalid Hill, and Trotwood (Ohio) Madison linebacker Mike McCray Jr. are among those who will be in town.

All six of Michigan’s planned early enrollees will also be on campus, just a few weeks before they head to Ann Arbor for good at the beginning of the winter semester in January.

It’s likely the Wolverines coaching staff will wait on Green and McQuay to make their decisions before closing the door on those prospects for the class. However, if any player decides to offer a commitment to Brady Hoke this weekend, the 2013 group will be nearly finished – and those who don’t pull the trigger may end up on the outside looking in.

Tim Sullivan is the Football Recruiting Editor of The Wolverine magazine and TheWolverine.com. He is also a contributor to national football recruiting coverage on the Rivals.com network. You can follow him on Twitter @TimS_Wolverine.